Willa is a 12-year-old forest girl orphaned as a young child. Raised by her clan to hate and fear humans, Willa survives by scavenging. Until one night she has a fearsome encounter with one of the “day-folk,” and everything changes. Read More

‘Escape the Dark Castle’ is a card and dice game inspired by old-school ‘Dungeons & Dragons’-style role-playing games and ’80s sword and sorcery books and movies. The players are all prisoners trying to escape by getting past guards, monsters, traps, and other horrors. Prisoners must cooperate to defeat monsters and survive traps, for you will all escape, or all fail together. ‘Escape the Dark Castle’ returns to Kickstarter with 3 expansions and other great add-ins! Read More

The mimicArm is a friendly looking robotic arm small enough sit on your desk that can be manually controlled or programmed; perfect for robotics enthusiasts of any age, and for educational use. Read More

Would your kids enjoy a live escape room adventure? In many cases, the answer is yes. Check with your local escape room about age requirements and suitability. There are many rooms out there, so hopefully you will find the perfect challenge for your family. Read More

10 things you should know about ‘Serafina and the Splintered Heart’, the third book in the ‘Serafina’ series of young adult supernatural fantasy books. Robert Beatty once again delivers an intense, intriguing story with the series’ young heroine beset by supernatural forces. Read More

Recently, Ringling Bros. & Barnum & Bailey Circus announced they will be shutting down their traveling circus this year. Their two touring shows, ‘Circus XTREME’ and ‘Out of This World,’ will conclude their final tours in May. While this may be the most obvious sign of the changing face of the circus, it is hardly the first. Read More

If you are a fan of Rooster Teeth Studios’ animated adventure ‘RWBY,’ you’ll find there is more than one way to enjoy it. ‘RWBY’ has gained an enthusiastic following, and fans gathered to theatrical screenings of the collected episodes of ‘RWBY Volume 1’ back in late April. Read More

(Re)Generation Who is a ‘Doctor Who’-themed convention in Hunt Valley Maryland. (Re)Generation Who returns for its second year this March 18th to 20th, with great guests, exciting panels and performances, and lots to do for the whole geeky family. Read More

Heroes & Villains Fan Fest is a great, family-friendly event, and well worth attending. The team obviously put a lot of heart into planning and running the show, and they did a great job despite the weather adversity. Read More

The Heroes & Villains Fan Fest convention debuted in San Jose last November and is coming to the New York/New Jersey area this January (and to Chicago in March). The brainchild of actor Stephen Amell (Oliver Queen/The Green Arrow on ‘Arrow’), this is a convention for the fans of super hero television shows, movies, and comics. Read More

Soldering Sunday’s new Pixel Pal Buzz is a cute robot-shaped circuit board with two LED lights for eyes and a belly button buzzer, available now through Kickstarter. Pixel Pals are fun and educational kits that develop STEAM skills. Buzz starts with a few easy components to solder, but unlike most starter kits, it keeps growing from there. Read More

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